Prepare for a Career in a Fast-Growing Industry

Over the last five years, there has been a 73 percent growth in cyber security jobs, which are growing 12 times faster than the overall job market.4

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The NSA and DHS have designated UMUC as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber Defense Education.

Cyber Security

Online Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees and Certificates

Arm yourself for the cyber battlefield with an online cyber security degree.

Cyber security is booming. Job postings have grown 74 percent in just six years—twice as quickly as other IT jobs. Opportunities in cyber security are growing faster than employers can fill them.1

A cyber security degree from University of Maryland University College can prepare you for a career in this fast-growing field.

Cutting-edge curriculum: UMUC's curriculum is continually updated with input from leading employers and cyber security experts. Through your coursework, you will learn the in-demand skills that can help you qualify for high-paying jobs.

Virtual lab: Hands-on learning is an integral part of UMUC's online classroom. In UMUC's Virtual Security Lab, you can combat simulated cyber security attacks and develop experience that can be applied immediately in the workplace.

At the epicenter of cyber security: UMUC is headquartered between the Department of Defense's Cyber Command in Maryland and the Cyber Corridor in Virginia. Through programs led by faculty-practitioners, students have access to some of the field's top leaders.

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